Indian Society of Genetics & Plant Breeding

SHARMA DR J B

Fellow, Elected 1999


Born in Bulandshahr, UP, India on 1 Oct, 1956. Educated at GBHSS, New Delhi, 1965-1971; Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, B.Sc.1975; Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, M.Sc. 1977; Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, Ph.D.1998

Principal Scientist, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delh, 2012- to date

Asstt., Sr. Tech. Asstt., Tech. Officer, Sr. Tech. Officer, Asstt. Chief Tech. Officer, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi,1978-2006; Senior Scientist, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 2006-2012.

Awards/Honours: Jawahar Lal Nehru Award, 1999

Fellow: Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Society of Advancement of Wheat Research, Karnal

Research Areas: Wheat Rust Genetics, Wheat Breeding

Address: Division of Genetics, IARI, New Delhi-110012, Cell: 9968256008, Email: jbsiari@gmail.com